Award

South East Coast Ambulance - Emergency 999 Service

NHS SURREY HEARTLANDS ICB

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12 Jul 2024 at 11:58

Summary of the contracting process

The South East Coast Ambulance - Emergency 999 Service contract has been awarded to the South East Coast Ambulance Service by the NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB. The contract, valued at £290,706,000, covers the provision of 24/7 emergency response services across Surrey, Frimley, Kent, and Sussex. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This contracting opportunity in the health care services industry involves delivering critical ambulance services for life-threatening emergencies and urgent health care needs. Businesses providing emergency medical services, clinical coordination centres, and similar support services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement stage is in the award phase, with the contract expected to run from April 1st, 2024 to March 31st, 2025, presenting a significant opportunity for growth in the health care sector.

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Notice Title

South East Coast Ambulance - Emergency 999 Service

Notice Description

Delivery of the following 24/7 response services 365 days per year: * 999-responses, including healthcare and other professional activity. * Emergency Operations / Clinical Co-ordination Centres. * Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) and similar services to support EPRR. Such services are detailed separately in accordance with the current published national specification. The service is provided for people with life threatening emergencies and urgent health care needs. It is accessed through the following routes: * Direct access via a 999 call for ambulance service assistance by a person who is in the geographical area of the South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust. * A request from a healthcare professional (HCP) for the urgent transfer of a patient to a healthcare setting on the grounds of an urgent clinical need, such as medically expected patients who have been assessed by the HCP and require transportation to an acute facility within specified timescales. * Calls received via a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) link or direct line from other emergency services (e.g., other ambulance services, police, or fire services). * NHS 111 calls passed to the 999 ambulance service.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Description of the services to be provided: 999 Emergency Services (as previously mentioned and below) Delivery of the following 24/7 response services 365 days per year: * 999-responses, including healthcare and other professional activity. * Emergency Operations / Clinical Co-ordination Centres. * Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) and similar services to support EPRR. Such services are detailed separately in accordance with the current published national specification. The service is provided for people with life threatening emergencies and urgent health care needs. It is accessed through the following routes: * Direct access via a 999 call for ambulance service assistance by a person who is in the geographical area of the South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust. * A request from a healthcare professional (HCP) for the urgent transfer of a patient to a healthcare setting on the grounds of an urgent clinical need, such as medically expected patients who have been assessed by the HCP and require transportation to an acute facility within specified timescales. * Calls received via a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) link or direct line from other emergency services (e.g., other ambulance services, police, or fire services). * NHS 111 calls passed to the 999 ambulance service. PSR Direct Award Process A has been used to appoint this contract with the following rationale as per the PSR Regulations 6(3) and Reg * SECAmb is the existing provider of the health care services to which the proposed contracting arrangements relate. * Surrey Heartlands ICB is satisfied that the health care services to which the proposed contracting arrangements relate are capable of being provided only by the existing provider due to the nature of the health care services, which in this case is the provision of Emergency 999 services across Surrey, Frimley, Kent and Sussex. * There are no legal/outstanding major issues with the current service or service provider from a quality perspective. * SECAmb remain an integral part of the ICS and are system partners both locally and cross county. * Service developments and future works such as Integrated Hub work is only viable with the existing provider, SECAmb. The lifetime value of the contract is PS290,706,000 for the period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025. Details of the award decision-makers are: FKMSS Strategic Ambulance Commissioning Group (SCG) FKMSS SECAmb Contract Review Meeting (CRM) FKMSS Ambulance Commissioners Group No Conflicts or Potential Conflicts of Interest were declared. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-047cfc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021424-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85143000 - Ambulance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£290,706,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SURREY HEARTLANDS ICB
Contact Name
Peter Carvalho
Contact Email
peter.carvalho@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 3005612500

Buyer Location

Locality
WOKING
Postcode
KT22 9AE
Post Town
Kingston upon Thames
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ26 East Surrey
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Mole Valley
Electoral Ward
Leatherhead South
Westminster Constituency
Epsom and Ewell

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOUTH EAST COAST AMBULANCE SERVICE

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